Genocide is a calculated and analytical carnage of people belonging to certain racial, political and ethnic groups (genocide). Genocide can and does occur in many places around the world. One such place where this is happening is the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Since 1996, there has been virtually no peace in Congo (Global Research). More than 6 million people lost their lives during the genocide in the DRC and many women were and are still being raped by rebels who use rape as their main weapon (World Relief). The main victims causing the most destruction are women, children, the elderly and the sick (Global Research). Many organizations have taken steps to help bring peace to the DRC and have ways people should take to help create peace in the DRC. In 1996, the Democratic Republic of Congo was primarily the beginning of the genocide in the DRC. There have been many rebel movements that have made the DRC unstable and continue to do so (about.com). There has been much catalytic destruction caused by corruption. Mobutu Sese Seko was president in 1965 (about.com). In order to maintain his position as president for 32 years, he held numerous sham elections and used brutal force (about.com). In 1994, ethnic conflicts, civil war, corruption and increasing numbers of refugees were provoked by Rwanda and Burundi and led to the fall of the Mobutu regime through a rebellion supported by Rwanda and Burundi. Uganda and led by Laurent Kabila (around .com). Laurent Kabila then made himself head of state (about.com). A split between him and his previous allies had led to the rise of a new rebellion backed by Rwanda and Uganda (BBC News). It was then supported by troops from Chad, Namibia, Zimbabwe, ...... middle of paper ...... r 6 million lives were taken from them and women had to endure and are still suffering rapes and Organizations like Peace Direct have dedicated their lives to helping erase all the destruction and creating peace in the DRC. There are still many ways in which people should support and help create peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Work CitedAbout.com African History. About.com, 2014. Web. January 30, 2014. BBC News. BBC, 2014. The web. February 17, 2014. Global Search. Global Research.ca, 2005-2014. Internet. January 28, 2014. Conflict Overview. Peace Direct, nd Web. January 30, 2014. Jeser, Michael. Jewish World Watch. np, nd Web. February 11, 2014. Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2014. Web. February 17, 2014. Femme pour Femme International. Femme pour Femme International, 2014. Web. January 30, 2014. Relief for women. World Relief.org, nd Web. January 20 2014.